Faculty Profiles

Fox, R. L., Ingram, B., Ward, M., Stober, J., Cagle, K., & Villwock, J. (2025). National Forests and Grasslands in Texas Hazardous Fuels Review.

Fox, R. L., Ward, M., Sekerak, C., Silva, J., Stober, J., & Turner, S. (2025). Alabama National Forests Hazardous Fuels Program Review, Region 8.

Fox, R. L., & Burnette, A. E. (2025). Wrangling the ructions: Major Ian Fishback, Ph.D. and his whistleblowing. In From a Whisper to a Movement: Investigating the Shared Rhetorical Spaces of Whistleblowing and Social Protest (pp. 33–60). State University of New York Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.31663484.5

Thrasher, B. D., & Fox, R. L. (2025). Lessons on Lessons: A Rhetorical Analysis of Wildland Fire Learning Documents. In International Crisis and Risk Communication Association (1st ed., Vol. 13, pp. 134–136). ICRCA Reports. Retrieved from https:/​/​doi.org/​10.69931/​001c.142863

Fox, R. L., Ward, M., Kelly, C., Quisenberry, D., Stober, J., & Turner, S. (2025). National Forests in Florida Hazardous Fuels Program Review, Region 8.

Flores, D., Fox, R. L., Iverson, J., Jahn, J., Venette, S., Howes, S., … Conley, C. (2024). Using focus groups for knowledge sharing: Tracking emerging pandemic impacts on USFS wildland fire operations. Society and Natural Resources, 37(6), 957–975. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2024.2341271

Flores, D., Fox, R. L., Jahn, J., Iverson, J., & Venette, S. (2024). Risk and Crisis Communication in Wildland Fire Fighting:  Developing a Social Science Research Group for Wildland Fire. Retrieved from https://wearecrisiscomm.com/2024-icrcc-proceedings/zpmd2304/

Fox, R. L. (Ed.). (2023). Kisatchie National Forest Severity AAR for August-September 2023.

Fox, R. L. (Ed.). (2023). Vehicle accidents adjacent to the Shanty Pond Prescribed Fire. https://doi.org/https://wildfirelessons.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Shanty-Pond-Rx-Vehicle-Accidents-RLS-Final.pdf

Fox, R. L. (Ed.). (2023). Dudda Shop Unit #2 RX RLS. Retrieved from https://wildfirelessons.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Dudda-Shop-Unit-2-RX-RLS.pdf

Fox, R. L. (Ed.). (2023). George Washington-Jefferson National Forest Hazardous Fuels Program Review.

Burnette, A. E., & Fox, R. L. (2022). If it was never about the cake, what was it about? How members of the public frame the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission Supreme Court ruling. In Equal protection vs. religious freedom: Clashing American rights (pp. 329–356). New York, USA: Peter Lang Publishing.

Medeiros, B., Burnette, A. E., Fox, R. L., & Dewberry, D. R. (2022). The politicization of protests and protection: The major First Amendment issues during COVID-19 pandemic. In Public communication in the time of COVID-19 (pp. 55–80). Lanham, MD, USA: Lexington Books.

Fox, R. L., & Frye, J. (2022). Pivoting in the time of covid-19:  An in-depth case study at the nexus of food insecurity, resilience, system re-organizing, and caring for the community. In Food Systems Communication Amid Compounding Crises: Power, Resistance, and Change. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/978-2-83250-480-2

Fox, R. L., Heather Provencio, Evans, A., Belozer, J., Caballero, R., & Bruington, K. (2022). Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Water Drop Injury Incident Within an Incident FLA. Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center. Retrieved from https://www.wildfirelessons.net/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=61b7e03d-a281-a388-c755-a1fc78a1ccce&forceDialog=0

Fox, R. L., Schow, C., & Bell, H. (2022). The Story—and Lessons—from Diagnosing and Responding to this Firefighter’s Case of Rhabdo. Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center. Retrieved from https://www.wildfirelessons.net/orphans/viewincident?DocumentKey=954dcf5e-8230-4a98-b12e-7728b04b4887

Fox, R. L., Anderson, K., Evans, A., Varnedoe, P., Bell, H., & Orient, S. (2022). Minor Burns but a Major Event in the Six Shooter Pass Area: Antelope Fire Entrapment and Shelter Deployment Facilitated Learning Analysis. Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center. Retrieved from https://www.wildfirelessons.net/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=e5f15679-798d-fcbc-be1e-7924d4571738&forceDialog=0

Flores, D., Fox, R. L., Iverson, J. O., Venette, S., Conley, C., Jahn, J., … Haire, E. R. (2022). Pivoting during the pandemic. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/rmrs-gtr-431

Fox, R. L., Anderson, K., Bell, H., Orient, S., Evans, A., & Vernadoe, P. (2022). Minor Burns but a Major Event in the Six Shooter Pass Area: Antelope Fire Entrapment and Shelter Deployment Facilitated Learning Analysis. Wildland Lessons Learned Center.

Fox, R. L., & Burnette, A. E. (2021). Feel Free to Agree: Promoting American Exceptionalism as Educational Ideology in the Texas Education Knowledge Standards. Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric, 11(1/2), 16–35. Retrieved from http://contemporaryrhetoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fox_Burnette_11_1_2_2.pdf

Fox, R. L., Black, A., Iverson, J., & Venette, S. (2021). The slow burn versus the wildfire: Toward understanding novel organizational crises and employee mental health via the USFS response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Retrieved from https://stars.library.ucf.edu/icrcc/2021/proceedings/19

Fox, R. L., Bell, H., & Dresser, N. (2021). Dixie Fire, Fire Train Entrapment Rapid Lessons Sharing. Lessons Learned Center-NAFRI. Retrieved from https://www.wildfirelessons.net/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=dadd57bb-821c-0976-bfdd-6645965031c6&forceDialog=0

Flores, D., Fox, R. L., Iverson, J., Venette, S., Conley, C., Jahn, J., … Haire, E. (2021). Pivoting during the pandemic: How COVID-19 and the 2020 wildland fire year created a novel learning opportunity for U.S. Forest Service wildland fire management. Rocky Mountain Research Station-GTR-xxx. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-GTR-431

Fox, R. L., & Howes, S. (2021, December). COVID-19 and Fire Management: Taming the Wicked Problem. Fire Management Today.

Fox, R. L., & Frye, J. (2021). Pivoting in the Time of COVID-19: An in-Depth Case Study at the Nexus of Food Insecurity, Resilience, System Re-Organizing, and Caring for the Community. Frontiers in Communication, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2021.674715

Fox, R. L. (2020). White River Helicopter Accident Facilitated Learning Analysis. Wildland Lessons Learned Center. Retrieved from https://www.wildfirelessons.net/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=36b978fd-6ec6-0ff5-cceb-1d0ffebbfdcc&forceDialog=0

Fox, R. L. (2020). Polles Fire, Rock IWI, Arizona, Facilitated Learning Analysis.

Fox, R. L. (2020). Sam Houston Helicopter Accident Facilitated Learning Analysis. Wildland Lessons Learned Center. Retrieved from https://www.wildfirelessons.net/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=ee2087de-e581-1e1d-fdba-4eb08def28a7&forceDialog=0

Fox, R. L., Cummins, C., Dresser, N., & Hackbarth, K. (2020). August Complex Truck Tree Strike RLS. Lessons Learned Center -NAFRI. Retrieved from https://www.wildfirelessons.net/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=4d3c32b1-64ba-af39-b912-888e93bac288&forceDialog=0

Abrahamson, K., Fox, R. L., Roundtree, A. K., & Farris, K. N. L. (2019). Nursing assistant perceptions of their role in the resident experience. Nursing and Health Sciences.

Dewberry, D. R., Burnette, A. E., Fox, R. L., & Arneson, P. (2018). Teaching free speech across the communication studies curriculum. First Amendment Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/21689725.2018.1500930

Fox, R. L., & Briggs, W. (2018). Crescent Mountain Fire Civilian Hiker Extraction. Retrieved from https://www.wildfirelessons.net/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=db2bd886-f5ce-4290-f4d7-dd1e949edff8&forceDialog=0

Fox, R. L., & Coffey, E. (2018). Cougar Creek Water Tender Accident. Retrieved from https://www.wildfirelessons.net/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=0ed4c729-54fc-23fa-25f7-b34808d0c401&forceDialog=0

Burnette, A. E., & Fox, R. L. (2018). War stories: Trump’s narratives and freedom of the press. Communication Law Review, 18(1).

Fox, R. L. (2017). Jade Creek Fire Tree Strike. Wildland Lessons learned Center, United States Forest Service. Retrieved from https://www.wildfirelessons.net/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=612b9328-ae36-2a9a-9dd3-d6e8fd85753b&forceDialog=0

Fox, R. L. (2017). Rapid Extraction Module Support. Wildland Lessons learned Center, United States Forest Service.

Fox, R. L. (2017). Cultivating a reluctance to simplify:  exploring the radio communication context in wildland firefighting. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 26, 719–731. https://doi.org/DOI:%2010.1071/WF16166

Fox, R. L. (2017). Malheur, OR Post-Illegal Occupation After Action Learning Review. United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Fox, R. L. (2017). Don’t Let Your Language Fool You: Risk “Transfer” is Not Risk “Mitigation. Wildland Lessons learned Center, United States Forest Service. Retrieved from https://wildfirelessons.wordpress.com/2017/05/09/dont-let-your-language-fool-you-risk-transfer-is-not-risk-mitigation/

Fox, R. L. (2017). Lessons from the Knoxville Mobilization Center:  How thorough and creative “What If” thinking that lead to safety successes. Lessons Sharing, Wildland Lessons learned Center, United States Forest Service. Retrieved from https://wildfirelessons.wordpress.com/2017/05/11/lessons-from-the-knoxville-mobilization-center/

Fox, R. L. (2017). How do you Manage Aggressive Kindness on Incidents? Wildland Lessons learned Center, United States Forest Service. Retrieved from https://wildfirelessons.wordpress.com/2017/05/10/how-do-you-manage-aggressive-kindness-on-incidents/

Fox, R. L. (2016). Between Gobitis and Barnette:  God, Country, and Joe Johnson. In S. A. Smith (Ed.), Arkansas History and Freedom of Expression. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press.

Fox, R. L. (2015). The Rhetorical Construction of Food Waste in US Public Discourse. Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 54(4), 43–57.

Fox, R. L. (2015). Voices from the field: Wildland fire managers  and high reliability organizing mindfulness. Society and Natural Resources, 28(8), 825–838.

Clair, R. P., Fox, R. L., & Bezek, J. L. (2015). Viewing Film from a Communication Perspective: Film as Public Relations, Product Placement, and Rhetorical Advocacy in the College Classroom. Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal, 36(1). https://doi.org/10.56816/2471-0032.1031

Fox, R. L., & Burnette, A. E. (2013). Reframing corporations as individuals:  The “persuasive marvels” unleashed by the Citizens United ruling. First Amendment Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/21689725.2013.852796

Fox, R. L., Abrahamson, K. A., & Anderson, J. (2013). Exploring a Nursing Community Online:  A Breadth of Topics and a Depth of Understanding. International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare, 2(1), 51–62.

Fox, R. L., & Burnette, A. E. (2013). Reframing corporations as individuals: The “persuasive marvels” unleashed by the Citizens United ruling. First Amendment Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/21689725.2013.852796

Fox, R. L., & Burnette, A. E. (2012). My Three Dads: The Rhetorical Construction of Fatherhood in the 2012 Republican Presidential Primary. Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric, 2(3), 80–91.

Fox, R. L., Abrahamson, K., & Doebbeling, B. (2012). Facilitators and barriers to clinical practice guideline use among nurses. American Journal of Nursing, 112(7), 26–35.

Fox, R. L., & Dewberry, D. R. (2012). Easy as 1, 2, 3: Rick Perry and self-deprecation as image restoration. Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric, 2(1), 1–10.

Burnette, A. E., & Fox, R. L. (2012). My three dads: The rhetorical construction of fatherhood in the 2012 Republican presidential primary. Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric, 2((3/4)), 88–91.

Abrahamson, K. A., Fox, R. L., & Doebbeling, B. N. (2012). Original Research. AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 112(7), 26–35. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.naj.0000415957.46932.bf

Fox, R. L., & Clair, R. P. (2011). The rhetorical negotiation of professional identity:  Nursing’s moral imperative as the flexible professional and the contribution of unexpected evidence. Studies in Symbolic Interaction, 37, 237–267.

Fox, R. L., Doebbeling, B. N., & Arling, P. A. (2011). Improving the implementation of evidence-based practice and information systems in healthcare: A social network approach. International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics, 6(2), 37–59.

Patric Clair, R., & Fox, R. L. (2011). The Rhetorical Negotiation of Professional Identity: Nursing’s Moral Imperative as the Flexible Professional and the Contribution of Unexpected Evidence. In Studies in Symbolic Interaction (pp. 237–267). Emerald Group Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/s0163-2396(2011)0000037013

Fox, R. L., Arling, P., & Doebbeling, B. (2010). Toward more effective implementation: Relational and contextual considerations and evidence based practice. In Y. Yih (Ed.), Handbook of Healthcare Delivery Systems (12th ed., Vol. 13). London: Routledge-Taylor and Francis Publishing.

Fox, R. L., & Frye, J. (2010). Tensions of praxis: A new taxonomy for social movements. Environmental Communication: A Journal of Nature and Culture, 4(4), 422–440.

Fox, R. L., Durham, M., & Abrahamson, K. (2010). Managing the unmet psychosocial and information needs of patients with cancer. Journal of Patient Intelligence, 2, 45–52.

Fox, R. L., Cho, H., Hall, J., Kosmoski, C., & Mastin, T. (2010). Tanning, skin cancer risk, and prevention: A content analysis of articles in eight popular women’s magazines. Health Communication, 25(1), 1–10.

Fox, R. L., & Frye, J. J. (2010). Tensions of Praxis: A New Taxonomy for Social Movements. Environmental Communication, 4(4), 422–440. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2010.520021

Cho, H., Hall, J. G., Kosmoski, C., Fox, R. L., & Mastin, T. (2010). Tanning, Skin Cancer Risk, and Prevention: A Content Analysis of Eight Popular Magazines That Target Female Readers, 1997–2006. Health Communication, 25(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410230903265938

Fox, R. L., Bezek, J. L., & Clair, R. P. (2009). Viewing film from a communication perspective: Film as public relations, product placement, and rhetorical advocacy in the college classroom. Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal, 36(1), 70–87.

Fox, R. L., & Abrahamson, K. (2009). A critical examination of the U.S. nursing shortage:  Contributing factors, public policy implications. Nursing Forum, 44(4), 235–244.

Fox, R. L., & Abrahamson, K. (2009). A Critical Examination of the U.S. Nursing Shortage: Contributing Factors, Public Policy Implications. Nursing Forum, 44(4), 235–244. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6198.2009.00149.x

Fox, R. L., & Clair, R. P. (2008). Anarchy and jurisprudence: Examining Emma Goldman’s fight to secure free speech by challenging the Comstock Act. Communication Law Review, 8(1).

Fox, R. L. (2007). Nursing History Review.

Huss-Fox, R. L. (2005). Fundamentals of Communication. St. Louis, MO: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Huss-Fox, R. L. (2004). Fundamentals of Communication. St. Louis, MO: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Huss-Fox, R. L. (2003). Fundamentals of Communication. St. Louis, MO: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.